exceed
/ɪkˈsiːd/
verb
- To be greater than a number, amount, or limit.
- Her test score exceeded the highest grade in the class.
- The temperature is expected to exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit today.
- Please do not exceed the speed limit while driving through the school zone.
- To go beyond what is expected, allowed, or necessary.
- The company's profits exceeded all predictions for the year.
- The noise from the party exceeded what the neighbors could tolerate.
- He tried not to exceed his budget when shopping for new furniture.
- To be better or more successful than someone or something else.
- Her performance in the competition exceeded that of all other contestants.
- The new software's speed far exceeds the old version.
- He hopes to exceed his father's achievements in the field of medicine.
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